Natural history of myocardial scarring after radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia: evaluation with comprehensive cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Dimitri Stepowski; Jérôme Caudron; Frédéric Anselme; Jean-Nicolas Dacher

doi:10.1016/j.acvd.2011.11.009

Natural history of myocardial scarring after radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia: evaluation with comprehensive cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2013 Jun-Jul;106(6-7):415-6. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2011.11.009. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

Authors

Dimitri Stepowski¹, Jérôme Caudron, Frédéric Anselme, Jean-Nicolas Dacher

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Rouen, France.

PMID: 23876811
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2011.11.009

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac MRI; IRM cardiaque; LGE; Late enhancement; MRI; Rehaussement tardif; Tachycardie ventriculaire; VT; Ventricular tachycardia; late gadolinium enhancement; magnetic resonance imaging; ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
Cicatrix / etiology
Cicatrix / pathology*
Electrocardiography
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine*
Middle Aged
Myocardium / pathology*
No-Reflow Phenomenon / etiology
No-Reflow Phenomenon / pathology
Predictive Value of Tests
Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis
Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome